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 Homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha,
May I become at all times,
A protector for those without protection,
A guide for those who have lost their way,
A ship for those with oceans to cross,
A bridge for those with rivers to cross,
A sanctuary for those in danger,
A lamp for those without light,
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter,
And a servant to those in need.
And May I be gracious enough to accept protection offered,
patience to listen to those who guide me,
the will to cross what I must,
the courage to look out beyond me,
the humility to accept and welcome the service of others,
and to do so with a sincere smile and grateful voice,
hoping that someday I may be strong enough to repay all.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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Homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha,
May I reflect ..
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt me every once in a while and I must forgive them for that.
May I reflect...
That with Metta, friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
May I reflect...
That I can do something in an instant
that will give me heartache for life. Let me be always Mindful.
May I reflect...
That I should always leave loved ones with
loving words.. It may be the last time I see them.
May I reflect...
That I are responsible for what I do, no matter how I feel.
May I reflect...
That either I control my attitude or it controls me.
May I reflect...
That I need to do what has to be done
when it needs to be done.
May I reflect...
That sometimes the people I expect to kick me
when I am down, are the ones that actually help me get back up.
May I reflect...
That sometimes conditions make me angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
May I reflect....
That maturity has more to do with the types of experiences I had and what I learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays I had celebrated.
May I reflect...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others,
I have to learn to forgive myself too.
May I reflect...
That my background and circumstances may have influenced who I am,
but I am responsible for who I become.
May I reflect...
That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different, hence may I learn to respect the views of others.
May I reflect...
That even when I think that I have no more to give, when a friend cries out to me - I can find the strength to help.
May I reflect ...
That the degrees behind a name do not make a decent human being, its what we do that is important.
May I reflect.. that the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.
 The Moment we are in Tension,KNOW IT!
or We will lose our Attention,
and be LOST in our Emotions.
Then we are in total Confusion,
And we will feel Irritation.
The Mind has been POSSESSED by our Emotions!
Then we will spoil personal Relations,
and Ultimately, we suffer and won't get Co - Operation.
Then we had made things a BIG Complication
and our blood pressure may raise Caution
And soon we may have to take Medication!
Instead, be Mindful at every moment,
Look WITHIN instead of only OUTWARDS, See the Mind, NOTE the thoughts, and understand the Situation.
A moment's pause may well save a lifetime's regret, sometimes our mouths work faster than our Brains!
Mindfulness is the circuit breaker, to prevent the FIRE of Emotions,
And try to think about a Solution.
Many problems will be solved by quiet Contemplation,
and considerate Discussion. Let the Ego die, or a relationship may well demise,
This will work out better in any Situation.
Mindfulness is a free Solution,
It's absolutely effective for Prevention,
Let all Intentions be Noble,
Based on Loving Kindness and Compassion,
And we will avoid coming to Tension.
 Sometimes love is for a moment, sometimes love is for a lifetime. Sometimes a moment is a lifetime.
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived. One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned.
Every feeling was scared but Love made a boat to escape. Every feeling boarded the boat. Only 1 feeling was left.
Love got down to see who it was. It was EGO.
Love tried and tried but Ego refused to bulge. The water was rising.
Every one asked love to leave him and come in the boat, but love simply loves all. At last all the feelings escape and Love dies with Ego on the island.
Love died because of Ego. But if ego had slowly got smaller and smaller, love would have carried him away on its arms, and love would not have died.
But because EGO was so strong and stubborn, love died.
An Argument wins the situations but loses the person. So when arguing with our loved ones, remember that situations are not more important than our loved ones.
A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. |
For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring,
and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was what she wanted.
As her birthday approached, the lady waited anxiously, confident that her husband
had purchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her.
Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her.
He handed her a beautifully wrapped gift. Hmmm, this is way too big for a Ring, she thought! Impatiently, the wife opened the wrapper and found a copy of the Dhammapada!
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, 'With all your money you give me a copy of the Dhammapada?' And she stormed out of the house, leaving her husband. Many years passed and the lady had a new family, but she realized her ex-husband was old, and thought perhaps she should visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to her. She needed to go immediately and take care of things. When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sadness and regret filled her heart. She began to look through her ex-husband's belongings and saw the copy of the Dhammapada, just as she had left it years before. With tears, she opened the book and began to turn the pages. Her
ex-husband had carefully highlighted a verse,
Verse 354: The gift of the Dhamma excels all gifts; the taste of the Dhamma excels all tastes; delight in the Dhamma excels all delights. The eradication of Craving overcomes all ills As she read those words, a tiny container dropped from the back of
the packaging. It had a diamond ring, with her name engraved on it --
the same diamond ring which she saw at the showroom.
On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words. 'LOVE YOU'. How many times do we miss blessings, because they are not
packaged as we expected?
Please Pass this on to other brothers and sisters. Do not spoil what you have, by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you hoped for.
''The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.''
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Anyone wants a copy of the Dhammapada for your loved ones? I can give you mine!
To my Daughter in a distant land....
 Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhasa
Kneeling in front of the Buddha image,
I recall the Teacher's words.
Peace and Universal Love is taught by the Enlightened One.
I forgive all beings, and may all beings forgive me.
Unto all have I amity, and unto none, enmity.
Knowing that greed, hatred, and delusion is the root cause of miseries in the world, I vow to renounce all such unwholesomeness.
A weapon, however powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can be superior to Metta/ love, Karuna/ compassion.
May I be Loving and Kind, May I show Love and Compassion to all beings.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
I pay Homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. I lay my head at the feet of the Lord Buddha in deep respect.
Let nothing disturb me.
Let nothing frighten me.
All things are passing;
Everything is Impermanent.
Only The Dhamma and Nibbana is changeless,
With Patience I will strive till Wisdom and Insight is gained.
With the Buddha as my Teacher,
The Dhamma as my guide,
The Sangha as my fellow companions in this walk,
I have all and want nothing.
I am content,
I take Refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha,
Spiritually that alone suffices.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
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